Wilfie Starr
Encyclopedia
Wilfred Peter McKillop "Wilf" Starr (born July 22, 1909, date of death unknown) was a Canadian professional ice hockey
forward
who played 87 games in the National Hockey League
for the Detroit Red Wings
and New York Americans
. Starr was included on Detroit's 1936 team picture, but left off the cup. He spent most of season in minors, and did not play in NHL during the playoffs. He was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
who played 87 games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
and New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...
. Starr was included on Detroit's 1936 team picture, but left off the cup. He spent most of season in minors, and did not play in NHL during the playoffs. He was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba.